James walsh



No. 60,971. Patented Jan. I, 1867.

Z n I MW I Q 7 0n fi i \L JAMES WALSH, OF VALLEY TOWN, ILLINOIS. LettersPatent 1V0. 60,971, dated January 1,1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES WALsEu'of Valley Town, in the county of Stark,and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved Movable Granaryand Measurer; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the nature, construction, and operation of thesame, sufficient to enable one skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, reference being had totheaccompanying drawing, which is made part of this specification, andin which my invention is represented by a perspectiveview. v i

The frame of this granary is so constructed as to be put up andsustained without pinning, so as to be readily moved; its internalmeasurement is such that every inch of height represents a certaincapacity, so many, bushels to every vertical inch of inside measurement.For instance, it is provided with partitions which divide its interiorinto separate chambers for the reception of definite proportions, forthe convenience of dividing grain between claimants, as landlord andtenant, for instance, when threshing in the field, and is capable, bymaking one end in sections, of being used as a store-house, to whichaccess is had from the end.

' .Inthe drawings, A A. are longitudinal sills, which sustain the joistsB B, the sills and joists being mutually gained into each other; C Q areposts which have tenons at each end, the lower ends entering mortises'inthe joists, and the-upper tenons occupying mortises-in the ties D above.The square outside faces of the posts are recessed a short distance intothe joists and ties, as shown at a,so as to give the full strength ofthe posts, and not depend upon the tenons alone. The outer ends of theties D are framed into the beams E, which preserve them at their properrelative distance, as do the sills, the joists at the lower end. Insideof the frame thus constructed are the floor E and sides G; the former islaid upon the joists in the usual manner. The ends of the boards may beprotected by the sheathing H, if desired; this is not a very materialpoint. The siding G is placed, round by round inside the frame, the endboards being rabbeted into the side boards, as seen at b, or othersuitable manner. I prefer therabbeting to cleats, as I design to havesome definite cubic capacity, and it islmore easily estimated in aperfectly rectangular chamber, with but four sides, and no deductionsfor strips which project into the grain space. As I have said, it is myintention to have every inch of vertical height represent a number ofbushels and I will give the figuresfor one side, from which others .maybe calculated. A granary with upright sides and an inside clearmeasurement at bottom of I4 feet 11 inches by8 feet, will hold eight (8)bushels in every inch of height; therefore, a granary of this area onthe bottom, rectangular, and seven (7) feet deep, will hold 672 bushelsof 2150.42 cubic inches each. This may be increased or diminished,according to the desired capacity, convenience of lumber, &c., varyingwith the purpose, location, 8L0. In many cases it is desired to dividegrain in the field or barn, either temporarily or to leave it so stored;and in this case a partition maybe introduced at any definite point,whose horizontal sectional area being known, will not materiallycomplicate the calculation, or the sectional area of the division beingequal to say two inches 'in width; the granary may be permanentlyprovided with a division capable of being stationed at one third of thelength of the granary fromthc end, or one-half, &c., to suit the rentalcustom of the country, and two inches added to the length of the granaryto make up for the deduction in the cubic clear capacity due to thepartition. The partition L shown is one supported by posts, M, with sidegrooves, allowing the boards L to he slipped in or out so as to removeeither of the series from floor to ceiling. This partition may be placedat one end instead of one of the other ends, as shown in the drawing, soas to answer for a doorway into the granary, which may be used as astore-house. I prefer to make the ,joists, sills, ties, posts, &c.,respectively, of even size and shape, so that they may fill anysituation suitable to theircharacter. The amount of lumber required inbuilding this granary is not greater than in one fastened by nails.

Having thus describedmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure'by Letters Patent, is-- The granary and measure), constructed ofremovable parts, substantially as described and represented.

. JAMES WALSH.

Witnesses:

Janus L. Ewm, EDWARD H. KNIGHT.

